Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a clinical syndrome defined by the acute onset of profound anterograde amnesia (the inability to form new memories) lasting up to 24 hours (mean duration of symptoms 4-6 hours) in the absence of other neurologic deficits or changes in alertness and cognition.

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Define transient global amnesia and differentiate it from the most common mimics, based on clinical presentation.

List the features that should remove the transient global amnesia diagnosis from consideration and identify high-risk patients.

Counsel patients and their families about transient global amnesia and its benign implications.

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Date of Original Release: August 1, 2016. Date of most recent review: July 10, 2016. Termination date: August 1, 2019.

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